Tag: crime

Sí£o Paulo, Brazil, Gets Honorable Mention as World’s Robbery Capital

A new United Nations report reveals that fear of crime is driving investment away ...

Pope Benedict XVI meets Brazilian President Lula

Pope in Brazil to Deliver Tough Talk on Poverty and Crime

In his first full day in Brazil, pope Benedict XVI met for about 30 ...

30,000 Brazilian policemen were in force on the streets

30,000 Policemen in Megaoperation Across Brazil Nab Over 2,000 Crooks

In Brazil's largest police operation ever against crime more than 2,000 criminals have been ...

Brazil’s Chief Justice Robbed in Rio by Heavy-Armed Gunmen

All the security apparatus the Brazilian federal government uses to protect its highest authorities ...

94% of Brazilians Worry a Gun Might Spoil Their Day

Close to 100% of Brazilians are worried about becoming a victim of a gun. ...

Brazilian shantytown

Brazilians Deserve a Cup Break. They’ll Soon Be Back to Crime and Inequality.

The Brazilian authorities have every reason to be grateful that the soccer World Cup ...

Inmates show in Brazil head of a beheaded prisoner

What Did Brazil Learn from the Carandiru Massacre? Nothing, It Seems.

On July 17, 2005, dust clouds engulfed the former site of São Paulo’s House ...

Brazil’s Gun Lobby Launches Hysterical Campaign Against Arms Ban

Human life in Brazil is cheap, regardless of your social status. Violent crime affects ...